A business which specialises in military electronics and cathode ray tubes for the film and TV industries has gone into administration.

A business which specialises in military electronics and cathode ray tubes for the film and TV industries has gone into administration.

Tony Nygate and Dermot Power, of accountants and business advisers BDO, were appointed joint administrators of Brimar earlier this month and are hopeful of finding a buyer for the firm.

Brimar, which is based in Middleton, was founded in 1922 and has previously been owned by companies including Marconi, Edison Swan Electric and Mazda.

It supplies displays, components and electronics for military and civilian aircraft including Boeing jets, the Eurofighter Typhoon and Apache helicopters. The business employs 90 staff.

BDO said all employees have been kept on, adding: “The joint administrators will continue to trade the company with a view to effecting a sale as a going concern in the near future.”

Mr Nygate said: “Unfortunately the economic climate and difficult trading conditions have adversely affected the business and it has been necessary to take steps to safeguard creditors. We are proactively reviewing all the options for the future of the company.

“Our immediate priority will be to ensure that business continues as usual over the coming weeks and that the production of strategically-important products for customers in the defence and security sectors continues with minimal disruption.”